Corporate Counsel

Responsibilities
TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. Our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok has global offices including Los Angeles, New York, London, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Singapore, Jakarta, Seoul and Tokyo.
Why Join Us
Creation is the core of TikTok's purpose. Our platform is built to help imaginations thrive. This is doubly true of the teams that make TikTok possible.
Together, we inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we all believe in and aim towards achieving every day.
To us, every challenge, no matter how difficult, is an opportunity; to learn, to innovate, and to grow as one team. Status quo? Never. Courage? Always.
At TikTok, we create together and grow together. That's how we drive impact - for ourselves, our company, and the communities we serve.
Join us.
Our legal team provides key support for all TikTok’s innovative initiatives, state-of-the-art products, and integrated platforms servicing our global video market. We help our technological and business teams enable their vision by providing integrated legal guidance and support. The TikTok team is growing fast and is seeking highly experienced, bright and capable legal professionals to join the team. The following describes the responsibilities and requirements for the role.

• Support the North America Legal team across a wide range of subject matters, including Corporate, Product and Commercial.

Corporate responsibilities include the following:

• Support management of the North America entity portfolio, including annual filings, foreign qualification statements, surveys, business licenses and related registrations and reports;
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders in Tax, Finance, Global Corp Structure and Governance, and Public Policy to establish entity guidelines and best practices across group companies;
• Serve as a key point of contact for any questions related to corporate governance; and
• Build out and iterate on playbooks, resources, FAQs and related guidelines.

Product and Commercial responsibilities include the following:

• Provide legal support and guidance for existing and emerging apps and products seeking support in the North America market;
• Review NDAs, and assist with general transactions and other commercial matters for the North America market;
• Educate and inform product and business leads of preliminary requirements, market standards and best practices for entrants in the relevant market; and
• Help build out a go-to-market strategy and ensure product roadmap is consistent with established SOPs and can be integrated into existing processes and systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree plus a Juris Doctorate from a top-tier ABA-accredited law school.
• Member in good standing of the California or New York bar.
• 4+ years of post-qualification law practice.
• Experience at law firms and in-house at technology platforms or startup-stage companies preferred.
• Self-starter with the ability to handle complex issues with minimal guidance.
• Highly organized and energetic, able to navigate a fast-paced environment and be able to effectively serve deadline-oriented clients.

TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.
TikTok is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at tiktokops.accommodations@tiktok.com.
Job Information
The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $140000 - $228000 annually.
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Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units.
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Our company benefits are designed to convey company culture and values, to create an efficient and inspiring work environment, and to support our employees to give their best in both work and life. We offer the following benefits to eligible employees:
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We cover 100% premium coverage for employee medical insurance, approximately 75% premium coverage for dependents and offer a Health Savings Account(HSA) with a company match. As well as Dental, Vision, Short/Long term Disability, Basic Life, Voluntary Life and AD&D insurance plans. In addition to Flexible Spending Account(FSA) Options like Health Care, Limited Purpose and Dependent Care.
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Our time off and leave plans are: 10 paid holidays per year plus 17 days of Paid Personal Time Off (PPTO) (prorated upon hire and increased by tenure) and 10 paid sick days per year as well as 12 weeks of paid Parental leave and 8 weeks of paid Supplemental Disability.
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We also provide generous benefits like mental and emotional health benefits through our EAP and Lyra. A 401K company match, gym and cellphone service reimbursements. The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.

Paid parental leave, Health savings account, AD&D insurance, Disability insurance, Health insurance, Flexible spending account, RSU, Paid time off, Parental leave, Employee assistance program, Vision insurance, 401(k) matching, Paid sick time